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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Abduction Charge Politician in Court His Own Grandson

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 8

Joseph Angus Thomson, aged 72, who was a member of the West Australian and who was arrested at…

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Tell the Police Coroner to Doctors Illegal Operations Startling Figures

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 7

The City Coroner to-day reiterated that in his opinion the authorities of public hospitals should inform the police,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and a jury.) Architects' Fees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 10

Hearing was continued of the action in which Reginald Albert Shaw and Andrew Ferguson, trading as "Albert Shaw and Ferguson," architects, of…

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Irishmen in Blue Free State's 'Civic Police Promise of Order London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 6

Thirteen hundred of the Civic Guard, the Free State's blue-uniformed police, popularly known as "the blue look-outs," marched, with bands…

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Bank Sensation Pathetic Story Disclosed by Police Shell-shocked Soldier's Act Did He Make Other Attempts?

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 8

There is a pathetic side to yesterday's sensational attempt to nob the Hurlstone Park branch of the Government Savings Bank, which ended in the death of the arrested man, Dennis Dunbar Haunstein, through poisoning…

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Industrial Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judges Rolin and Beeby.) Aerated Waters Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 10

This was an appeal against a decision of Judge Curlewis on November 23 last in which his Honor made an award providing, amongst other things, for a 48-hour working week…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice James.) Alleged Trespass and Conversion. Singh v Smithenbecker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 10

This was an appeal by the defendant in an action tried before Mr. Justice Campbell and a jury at Wagga, in October last, in which Gharne Singh, a farmer, of Pine Grove, sued…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Acting Chief [?] Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Davis v Diserens, Ltd., Uhr v Speare (part heard), St[?] v Hotel Carlton, Ltd…

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Alleged Assault Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 8

William Broadbridge, an old-age pensioner, has been admitted to the Albury District Hospital suffering from wounds alleged to have been caused by an assault…

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Fractured Jaw Assault Aboard Ship

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 9

John Curley, a grasser, employed on the steamer Nestor, told Mr. Gaig, S.M., at the Central Court to-day that he was attacked by…

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Alleged Hold-up Four Persons Charged

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 9

Inspector Spyer at the Central Police Court to-day applied for a further adjournment of the alleged hold-up case…

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Doping a Horse Bookmaker's Clerk Sentenced Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Charged with doping the home Sherwood Beau at Burrumbeet racecourse last October, Donald Bullow, bookmaker's clerk, appeared at the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Cohen and a jury in No. [?] Court.—At 10 a.m.: Goatley v the Council of the Municipality of Concord (part heard). Before his Honor Judge Curlewis, in No. [?] Industrial…

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Theft of £5400 Hornsby Bank Case Manager Pleads Guilty

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 8

George Kenneth Kitching, who was manager of the Hornsby branch of the Government Savings Bank,…

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Police Carnival. Trotting Handicaps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 10

The following handicaps have been declared for the forthcoming trotting race to be held at the New South Wales Police Hospital Carnival on February 24 at the Royal Agricultural Grounds:…

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Armidale Court Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 8

ARMIDALE.--An appeal will be lodged on behalf of Mrs. Bridget Morton against the sentence imposed on her by Judge Mocatta at the Armidale Quarter…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Industrial Court house, Queen's-square.—No. 1 Court— At 10 a.m.—Before Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judge[?] Rolin end Beeby—For hearing: Re Aerated Waters (Cumberland) Award, appeal by Schweppes Mineral…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Pike, Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m.— For hearing: Hynes v Sullivan (part heard), in [?] Noonan and others (town lands leases, Port Macquarie)…

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Will Face Gaol Rae's £100 FINE A.W.U. Offer Scorned

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 7

In the carrier days of the sitting of the A.W.U. Convention, the delegates decided to pay the fines inflicted on G. Bellamy and Arthur…

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"Murder Englishmen" Nationalists' Manifesto Egyptians Warned London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 8

The six signatories of the manifesto Of the Nationalist delegation, which declared that Britain was attempting to impose her tool Adly Pasha on the…

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